Set Min Stay Handling field as required (we recommend First Available).

This is really only relevant if you will be mapping a single room type from iBex to multiple room types at travelocity (eg. for length of stay price variations, etc).

24

Set Allocation Handling field as required (we recommend Total per Room).

This is really only relevant if you will be mapping a single room type from iBex to multiple room types at travelocity (eg. for length of stay price variations, etc).

25

Click Save button.

If you receive an error at this point you have likely missed step 1 where travelocity must provide permission for the iBex channel manager to interface to your travelocity account.

26

Room and rate mapping will now be set – refer sample screen image below.

27

Complete each room mapping row as follows:

Channel Room ID – enter Room ID at travelocity (refer step 9).

iBex Rate Name – select as required.

Channel Rate ID – enter Rate ID at travelocity (refer step 9.

Click ‘+’ to map any iBex room type to further room types at travelocity (eg. for differing minimum stays/rates – see notes at bottom of this page). See image below for an example where the Standard Room has been connected to multiple room types at travelocity.

28

Click Save button.

29

Click Save & Update Channel button.

30

Wait a few minutes and click View Log button.

If the Remote Service Log Viewer indicates queued updates are pending, wait a further few minutes and click the ‘Refresh’ button.

31

If you have performed the connection successfully you will see OK messages for inventory & rates uploaded.

You can transmit a deal description to travelocity by entering a description in the rate description/inclusion field within your iBex account. To add the description/inclusions.

In iBex, select Search/Maintain Rates in the Rates section in your menu

Click on the ID that you want the description to apply to

Enter the details in the Description/Inclusions field

Click Save button

Repeat as required for other rates

traveocity require you send them a sell rate less their commission of 25%. We recommend you assign them to a user group/rate combination in iBex with a multiplier of .75 to achieve this.

Base 1 pax rates from iBex not transmitted to travelocity unless the max guest count in the rate is also 1. Where a room holds more than 1 person and the base rate in iBex is 1, then the 2 person rate will be transmitted to travelocity.

iBex supports up to 3 connections to travelocity from a single property. Instructions vary at step 9 above if setting up a 2nd or 3rd connection.

After any extensive modification of your rates/prices within iBex it is recommended you perform a full re-synch to travelocity. Click here for instructions.

Version 3

Step

Action

1

Request travelocity to activate channel manager connection

2

Await confirmation from travelocity before proceeding to step 3.

3

Login to your travelocity (Global Hotels) Extranet.

4

Note your property ID which will be displayed in the property search results at the bottom of the screen.

This will be required for step 15 below. Refer example screen image below.

5

Still logged into the Extranet, click the Content Management menu link. On this screen, verify as follows:

Currency matches that set in iBex channel manager/property management system

Manage inventory is set to Room Category level

6

Still logged into the Extranet, click the Pricing & Inventory menu link.

7

Click + adjacent to Current: Room Category(s) to expand section.

See example screen image below.

8

Click rate plans link for each room type to view rate ID/s for the room type.

See example screen images below.

9

Note room and applicable rate IDs which you will require for step 26 below.

In our example above we have a Room ID (Superior Room) of S1D with rate codes of TN1 and TP1, and a Room ID of S1D3N (Superior Room) with a rate code of TN1

At field labelled Seekom ODN Agents select travelocity-LastMinute (ODN) If setting a second connection select ‘travelocity-LastMinute (Connection 2)’ or for a third connection select ‘travelocity-LastMinute (Connection 3)’

Set User Group and Room Rate Value as required

Set other fields as required

Click Save button (towards bottom of screen)

12

From left menu select Users & Clients > Agent Room-rate mapping.

Remote Service Control Panel screen will open

13

At ‘Available Services’ field select LastMinute (travelocity-Lastminute)If setting a second connection select ‘LastMinute travelocity-LastMinute (Connection 2)’ or for a third connection select ‘LastMinute travelocity-LastMinute (Connection 3)’

IMPORTANT NOTESYou can transmit a deal description to travelocity by entering a description in the rate inclusion field within iBex. The way to do this is:

login to iBex

Access Price Change from Rates & Min Stay Menu

Select view of Availability/Bookings/Rates

Click on rate short code (eg. nt-studio)

Enter details at Conditions/Inclusions field

Click Save button

Repeat as required

traveocity require you send them a sell rate less their commission of 25%. We recommend you assign them to a user group/rate combination in iBex with a multiplier of .75 to achieve this.

Base 1 pax rates from iBex not transmitted to travelocity unless the max guest count in the rate is also 1. Where a room holds more than 1 person and the base rate in iBex is 1, then the 2 person rate will be transmitted to

travelocity. iBex supports up to 3 connections to travelocity from a single property. Instructions vary at step 9 above if setting up a 2nd or 3rd connection.

After any extensive modification of your rates/prices within iBex it is recommended you perform a full re-synch to travelocity. Click here for instructions.